There was a name change, but I don't feel like messing with the URL too. So, the old name is back.

Friday, June 23, 2006

I Lost the Battle, but I Will Win the War

I mowed the lawn last night. Normal occurence, usual effort. Actually, it was quick this time, but I don't know exactly why. In any case, it turns out that we have a nest of yellowjackets living in a hole in the front part of our lawn. I aroused them during the mowing. I didn't see them, made my first pass, and clearly pissed them off. Then, because I am rather stupid, I thought it would be a good idea to run the nest over again, since a giant spinning blade should be able to kill any of them that tried to get out. Besides, it is my lawn and I'm not going to concede anything to them. Yeah, well, that second pass ended in me running into the street, cursing from the sting I had just gotten on the back of my right leg.

I left them alone the rest of the night, but I will soon pay them a visit with death on my mind.

1 comment:

I didn't need to do anything in the end. All that rain seems to have flooded the yellowjacket nest. I've seen no activity at all and they didn't make an appearance even after I jammed the handle of a rake into the nest and worked it back and forth.